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Ashley Tisdale Goes Back To High School In 'Picture This,' On DVD July 22

The fashions, trends, and slang may change, but few experiences are as timeless and universal as the social rollercoaster of being a teenager! High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale headlines her very first feature-length film in the highly anticipated DVD premiere of Picture This, making its debut July 22 from MGM Home Entertainment.

"When I read the script for Picture This, I just fell in love with the lead character Mandy, this goofy, unpopular, girl next door who knows what she wants, but isn't willing to sacrifice who she is to get it," said Tisdale. "Mandy's real and I think a lot of kids will relate to that. It reminds me a lot of when I was in high school. I wasn't really in the popular group, but I wasn't in the nerdy group. I was somewhere in the middle, too."

Executive Produced by Tisdale's "Blondie Girl" Films and directed by Stephen Herek (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead), Picture This features Tisdale as Mandy Gilbert, an unpopular high school senior who lands a date to the biggest party of the year with Drew (Robbie Amell; Cheaper by the Dozen 2, American Pie Presents: Beta House), the school's hottest guy. Only problem… she's grounded! With the help of her friends and her new, must-have video phone, she'll have to outsmart her overprotective dad and Drew's ex-girlfriend, in a crazy, adventure-filled day that proves popularity can come and go, but good friends will always be in the picture!

Featuring a rockin' musical performance by Tisdale to the hit 80's single "Shadows Of The Night" and laugh-out-loud performances from Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, A Few Good Men), Lauren Collins ("Degrassi: The Next Generation," Charlie Bartlett), Shenae Grimes ("Degrassi: The Next Generation") and Cindy Busby ("Heartland"), Picture This is presented widescreen format and is loaded with extras including two featurettes, scene-specific cell phone text commentary, behind-the-scenes footage and an exclusive trivia game.

Synopsis: Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical) stars in this hilarious teen comedy as Mandy, an unpopular high school senior who lands a date to the biggest party of the year with Drew, the school's hottest guy. But while her dreams are finally coming into focus, with the help of her friends, she'll have to battle her overprotective dad and Drew's ex-girlfriend, who's determined to keep Mandy away from the bash. In one crazy, adventure-filled day, Mandy strives to get to the party and discovers that popularity can come and go, but good friends will always be in the picture!

Picture This Special Features
- Widescreen Feature Film
- Making Of Picture This Featurette
- Cell Phone Confessions Featurette
- Scene Selected Cell Phone "Text" Commentary Between Shenae and Lauren
- Picture This Trivia Quiz

Source: (LA Times)

Applegate 'Profoundly Saddened' By Ex's Death

Actress Christina Applegate has paid an emotional tribute to her former toyboy lover who was found dead in his Hollywood apartment on Tuesday. The body of skateboarder Lee Grivas, 26, was discovered by a neighbor.

Applegate, who dated the aspiring photographer on and off for 18 months, paid her respects to her former beau and expressed her condolences to his family.

In a statement to E! News, Applegate says, "I am profoundly saddened. Lee was an incredible human being who was an extremely important and beautiful part of my life. He is missed beyond words. He touched so many and I feel much sadness for his mother, brother and all of his family and friends."

An investigation into Grivas' death has been launched by the Los Angeles Police Department. Autopsy and toxicology results are pending, but initial reports suggest Grivas died from a drugs overdose.

Source: (New York Post)

PETA Offers Sharon Stone A Brain Scan

Bosses at animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are offering Sharon Stone a free brain scan - in an effort to improve her compassion. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk has written to the movie star, suggesting her refusal to stop wearing fur and recent ill-advised comments she made about the Chinese earthquake could be symptoms of an underdeveloped brain.

Acknowledging Stone is an intelligent woman, PETA bosses fear the actress may need to work on her compassionate nature. And, after she was forced to apologize to China for suggesting the country's recent earthquake tragedy was "karma" for the way the nation treat Tibetans, PETA chiefs feel Stone might be ready to undergo medical tests.

In her letter, Newkirk writes, "Given that millions of people... were killed, injured, and left homeless by the recent earthquake in China, everyone was shocked to hear you dismiss the devastating effects of this disaster. However, your cavalier attitude did not come as a surprise to us. We are used to the indifference that you flaunt and the callous remarks that you make about the suffering and death of the animals whose fur you wear so often. Scientific studies suggest that the pre-frontal regions of the brains of people who lack empathy might be underdeveloped. Here's our offer: Would you allow PETA to pay for a scan of the pre-frontal region of your brain to determine if comments and actions that seem to demonstrate a lack of empathy are the result of a physical defect?"

The star suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2001 but has since fought her way back to health.

Source: (LA Times)

Heath Ledger Never Saw 'The Dark Knight'

Heath Ledger never saw his final film before he died in January. The Dark Knight director Chris Nolan had screened the first trailer for the late actor, but he was still editing the upcoming blockbuster when Ledger died.

Nolan says, "He was already on another film. It was months and months since we'd wrapped. We had really cut a lot of the film together and watched the film a couple of times and were about halfway through the edit process. Unfortunately he'd only seen the prologue, the introduction to his character shot with these IMAX cameras and put out as a short film in IMAX for Christmas.

"We screened it for him and he enjoyed it very much. It gave him a taste of how it was going to come across but I was never able to show him his finished performance and that's very sad."

Ledger is already receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of The Joker, with many critics suggesting the Aussie is a clear front runner for an Oscar.

Source: (New York Post)

Will Smith Raps Up 'Hancock' Premiere With Jazzy Jeff

Will Smith teamed up with DJ Jazzy Jeff at the Hancock premiere after party in Los Angeles on Monday night to show fans and friends he can still rap. After performing a brief medley of hits while hosting Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday party concert in London on Friday, Smith gave a repeat performance at the Hollywood High School, where 1978 movie Grease was shot.

The former hip-hop partners performed on a stage decorated with wrecked cars and prison cages.

Among the hits Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff performed were the theme from TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

The highlight of the show came when model-turned-actor Tyrese Gibson joined Smith onstage for a version of "Getting' Jiggy Wit It."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Miley Cyrus Wants To Be 'The Next Madonna

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus is determined to be the next Madonna - citing the pop superstar as her ultimate inspiration. The Hannah Montana singer/actress hopes for a long and successful music career and is convinced she will be able to ape the "4 Minutes" hitmaker by constantly changing her image.

Cyrus tells Hollywood Minute, "Madonna always reinvents herself, and that's what I want to do. Whatever comes my way that sounds good, that's what I want to do. Whether it's designing clothes or photography or whatever."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Hans Zimmer Considered Scrapping 'Batman' Score After Ledger's Death

Revered movie composer Hans Zimmer was so devastated about the death of pal Heath Ledger he considered scrapping his score for the new Batman film and starting all over again.

Zimmer feared the music for scenes featuring Ledger's The Joker character was too dark and menacing - and was worried it wasn't respectful enough.

The award-winning composer tells Parade.com, "I, for a moment, was thinking, 'Oh my God, I should throw out all the music I've written for The Joker and just start over again,' which is just exactly the wrong thing to do. To honor his (Ledger) performance, I had to stick to my guns. The music has to portray the philosophy of anarchy that The Joker displays in the face of Batman's valor.

"I couldn't soften the music or compromise the evil he projects because Heath really did give such a tremendous performance. If I had taken my eye off the ball, if I had been sentimental, if I had done anything like that, it would really have not served him."

Source: (New York Post)

More Financial Woes For Ed McMahon

Beloved TV icon Ed McMahon has been hit by more financial woes over the non-payment of bills for prescription drugs. The former Tonight Show sidekick, who is fighting to save his home from repossession, has been slapped with a lawsuit from the bosses of a Beverly Hills pharmacy, who claim they have two years of bills that haven't been paid.

Mickey Fine Pharmacy managers claims McMahon and his wife Pamela agreed to pay the purchase price on the prescriptions, but have only paid $500 of an $8,000 bill.

The pharmacy boss is seeking compensation for the medication costs and coverage of legal fees.

McMahon is also being sued by Citibank for nearly $200,000 in debt built up over the last four years.

Last month, it was revealed the TV star was $644,000 behind on mortgage payments on his Los Angeles home.

Source: (New York Post)

Morgan Freeman To Play Nelson Mandela

Morgan Freeman is to play former South African leader Nelson Mandela in a new film about the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Freeman reveals he's currently trying to master Mandela's voice and his heavy accent for the movie, which is based on John Carlin's book Nelson Mandela & The Game That Made a Nation.

The 71-year-old actor tells Hollywood Minute, "I've got to suggest his voice and his speech without making a fool of myself."

The new film will start shooting in South Africa, where the 1995 World Cup was held, early next year.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Christina Applegate's Ex Found Dead

Actress Christina Applegate's former toyboy lover has been found dead in his Hollywood apartment. The body of skateboarder Lee Grivas, 26, was discovered by a neighbor on Tuesday.

An autopsy has still to be completed but initial reports suggest Grivas died from a drug overdose.

Applegate's romance with Grivas began in 2006 shortly after the actress split from husband Johnathon Schaech. The couple dated on and off for 18 months.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Sigourney Weaver Recalls Wild Gorilla Attack

Gorillas In The Mist star Sigourney Weaver was awestruck when she was offered membership into an 'exclusive club' after a trip to Africa - because the only requirement was to have survived an attack by a wild gorilla.

Weaver was shooting a documentary about the horrors of gorilla poaching in 1988 when she was charged by an ape - and lived to tell the tale.

She later discovered only a few people had escaped a gorilla attack.

Still haunted by her life-threatening experience, Weaver tells Hollywood Minute, "I was charged by a silverback (gorilla)-- he was in a bad mood. We should've known that. Usually he didn't pay any attention to me. He was about 450 pounds. And all of a sudden he got up, he beat his chest, he came roaring right up the hill toward me... and he knocked me down.

"I crawled away through the brush and ran into someone from the research center who said, `You've just joined a very exclusive club. You've just been hit by a silverback gorilla.'"

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Verne Troyer Cheated On Ex

The aspiring actress featured in Mini-Me Verne Troyer's shocking new sex video has revealed she ended her six-month romance with the pint-sized actor because he cheated on her.

Ranae Shrider was seen kissing the Austin Powers star as he focused the camera for their taped sex romp in brief footage aired on website TMZ.com.

And as the actor seeks legal recourse against the website for showing the footage without his permission, Shrider has gone public with her heartbreak following the split.

She tells Hollywood Minute, "He cheated on me a bunch of times. I never once cheated on him. I took our relationship seriously. This was the first guy I have ever lived with."

Shrider, who fell for 39-year-old Troyer during a New Year's Eve party at the Playboy Mansion in California, admits her ex-boyfriend's pals disliked her from the start because she wanted to halt his partying ways.

She adds, "I was never really accepted by his friends because I would always keep an eye on his drinking."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Gyllenhaal Siblings To Honor Heath Ledger At Batman Premiere

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal will join his sister Maggie at one of The Dark Knight premieres in a bid to pay tribute to his Brokeback Mountain co-star and friend Heath Ledger. Jake Gyllenhaal, the godfather of Ledger's two-year-old daughter with Michelle Williams, is planning to attend one of the upcoming U.S. premieres.

He'll support his sister Maggie, who worked with the late Ledger on the new Batman film.

A source tells Hollywood Minute, "Jake is debating coming to the New York city premiere or waiting to be Maggie's date at an L.A. (Los Angeles) screening. He wants this to be something positive that will celebrate the role of a lifetime and a performance of which Heath was so proud."

Ledger's parents and sister are also expected to jet to New York from their home in Perth, Australia, to attend the New York premiere on July 14.

Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment in January.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Miley Cyrus Dating Movie & TV Co-Star?

Teen star Miley Cyrus has sparked rumors she's in the midst of a real-life romance with her new Hannah Montana co-star Lucas Till after she handpicked him for the role of her on screen love interest.

The 15-year-old actress stars alongside Till in the pair's upcoming big screen follow-up to her alter-ego franchise, and sources say Cyrus' affection for the 17-year-old actor have translated into an off-screen fling.

A source says, "The moment Miley saw Lucas' photo, she knew he was perfect to play her on-screen love. Once they began shooting, she totally fell for him. It was as if she decided she wanted him and would have him - like Lucas would have no choice in the matter... She is always cuddling up to him and kissing him on the cheek."

Source: (New York Post)

Last Chances Are Hell: 'Saving Grace' Season One Comes To DVD

A jaded, emotionally complex and brilliant Oklahoma City police detective gets a last chance to reclaim her life in the acclaimed new TNT series Saving Grace, debuting on DVD July 15th from Fox Home Entertainment.

Academy Award winner Holly Hunter (The Piano) makes her television series debut with the provocative, Golden Globe® nominated role of Detective Grace Hanadarko, a fast-living, hard-drinking, cynical forty-something who, despite being at the top of her field, takes struggle to a new level. It all catches up to her when, after another night of too many drinks, she tragically kills a pedestrian with her car, forcing her, uncharacteristically, to ask God for help. Her prayers are answered by Earl; a scruffy, tobacco-spitting, unlikely "last-chance angel" who unfolds his wings to reveal his heavenly origins and pledges to help Grace get her life on the right path - whatever that may mean for Grace.

Hailed by critics as "one of the most distinctive new shows of the year" (Chicago Tribune) with a "distinctive voice" (Time) and "sheer force-of-nature performance by Hunter" (San Jose Mercury News), "Saving Grace" became the #1 new U.S. cable series of summer 2007 (averaging over 5.2 million viewers per week). The series also features outstanding supporting cast including Leon Rippy (Deadwood), Laura San Giacomo ("Just Shoot Me"), Kenneth Johnson ("The Shield"), Bokeem Woodbine (The Big Hit), Gregory Norman Cruz ("Criminal Minds") and Bailey Chase ("Las Vegas"). Featuring all 13 original episodes on a four-disc set with bonus features including numerous behind-the-scenes featurettes, interviews with cast/crew, select episode commentary, Everlast music video and more, the "Saving Grace" Season One DVD will be available July 15.

Synopsis:
Grace Hanadarko (Hunter) is a hard-living Oklahoma City detective whose life is careening dangerously out of control. After killing a man in a drunken car crash, Grace is given a second chance in the unlikely form of a gruff, tobacco-chewing angel named Earl whose job is to help her turn her life around. But divine intervention doesn't come easily. As dark secrets are revealed, Grace must come to grips with her explosive past.

"Saving Grace" Season One episodes are presented in full frame format with English Dolby Surround 5.1 and Spanish Dolby Surround audio along with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Individual disc content as follows:

Disc One
-Pilot (with optional commentary by Series Creator/Executive Producer Nancy Miller, Executive Producer Gary Randall and Director/Executive Producer Artie Mandelberg)
-Bring It On, Earl
-Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned
-Keep Your Damn Wings Off My Nephew

Disc Two
-Would You Want Me To Tell You?
-And You Wonder Why I Lie
-Yeehaw, Geepaw
-Everything's Got a Shelf Life

Disc Three
-A Language of Angels
-It's Better When I Can See You
-This Is Way Too Normal for You
-Is There a Scarlet Letter on My Breast?

Disc Four
-Tacos, Tulips, Ducks and Spices (with optional commentary by Series Creator/Executive Producer Nancy Miller, Executive Producer Gary Randall and Director/Executive Producer Artie Mandelberg)

Special Features:
-"Saving Grace" Overview
-"Saving Grace" Season One Rapid Recap
-Behind the Scenes Featurettes:
Behind the Scenes with Holly Hunter
Rhetta: Laura San Giacomo on Her Character
On the Set
Conversation with Executive Producer Gary Randall
No Ordinary Angel - Behind the Scenes with Leon Rippy
-"Saving Grace" music video by Everlast

Source: (LA Times)

'Stargate: Atlantis' Season Four Lands On DVD July 8; Win A Copy!

Explore the limits of an uncharted galaxy when Stargate: Atlantis Season Four plunges onto DVD July 8, 2008 from MGM Home Entertainment. Created from the legacy of Stargate SG-1, the longest-running, scripted, made-for television science fiction series in U.S. broadcasting history, Stargate: Atlantis recently received the 2008 People's Choice Award for Best Sci-Fi Television Series. In Season Four, SG-1's Award- Winning star Amanda Tapping crosses over as the new leader, joining the Atlantis cast as television's favorite astrophysicist Commander Samantha Carter, along with the return of Jewel Staite ("Firefly," "Serenity") reprising her role of Dr. Keller, a physician who joins the Atlantis expedition.

The fourth season also continues to deliver out-of-this world excitement and amazing adventures with exceptional visuals chronicling the voyage of the Atlantis team in the Pegasus galaxy. Stargate: Atlantis Season Four boasts a talented ensemble cast including Joe Flanigan (The Other Sister), Rachel Luttrel (Imposter), David Hewlett ("The Triangle"), Jason Momoa ("Baywatch: Hawaii"), Mitch Pileggi ("The X-Files"), and is executive produced by Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie. Closely timed to the release of the highly anticipated new feature length DVD and Blu-Ray premiere of Stargate Continuum, "Stargate: Atlantis" Season Four includes 20 thrilling episodes on five discs and features cast and crew commentaries, deleted scenes, photo galleries, the first "Atlantis" blooper reel and more.

The "Stargate: Atlantis" Season Four DVD is compiled on five discs (widescreen, anamorphic, aspect ratio 1.78:1), and is presented in English 5.1 and English, French and Spanish subtitles.

Source: (LA Times)

Katie Perry Lusts After Scarlett Johansson

American hitmaker Katy Perry really wants to kiss a girl, just like her U.S. number one single suggests-- and that girl is Scarlett Johansson.

The bubbly pop sensation, who is dating Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy, admits there's one female star she'd love to lock lips with.

She tells Hollywood Minute, "Scarlett Johansson before she gets married (to fiance Ryan Reynolds). She is a classic beauty. I love that 1940s pin-up look."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Prepare To Believe Again With 'The X-Files: Revelations'

The truth will be out there… Fox Home Entertainment presents an exclusive insider's pass to the science-fiction television phenomenon just in time for its second trip to the big screen when "The X-Files" Revelations descends onto a two-disc DVD collection July 8th.

Selected by eight-time Emmy Award nominated series creator Chris Carter himself, all eight full hour episodes in the compilation include special on-camera introductions by Carter and producer Frank Spotnitz, revealing why each were chosen and how they relate to the highly anticipated feature film, invading theaters on July 25th. Also featured on the set is the February 2008 WonderCon panel session with Carter and Spotnitz, as well as series stars David Duchovny (Mulder) and Gillian Anderson (Scully), making their first fan convention appearance together in several years and taking questions from rabid "X-Philes," in an interview spanning over 38 minutes.

These eight essential episodes - "Pilot," "Beyond the Sea," "The Host," "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose," "Memento Mori," "The Post-Modern Prometheus," "Bad Blood" and "Milagro" - span seasons 1-6 and cover a variety of paranormal and unexplained cases centering on alien abductions, psychic phenomenon and life forms not quite human that set the stage for the eagerly anticipated sequel. As an added bonus, the DVD set also features the theatrical teaser trailer along with a free Hollywood Movie Money ticket (valued at $8.50 U.S. / $10 Canada) to see the sequel in theaters.

Beginning as a cult hit in 1993, "The X-Files" quickly became a worldwide phenomenon, garnering 16 Emmys and five Golden Globe® Awards including "Best Dramatic TV Series" during in its nine-season run. Created by Chris Carter ("Millennium," "Harsh Realm"), the series gripped the imaginations of fans around the globe, launching the careers of David Duchovny (The TV Set, "Californication") and Gillian Anderson (The Last King of Scotland, Playing by Heart), both honored with "Outstanding Performance" Golden Globes for their roles. Known for its unique blend of science-fiction/fantasy, dry wit and intelligence, the series centers on FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully investigating the existence of alien races, uncovering government conspiracies, and other paranormal and unexplained phenomena.

Relive FBI Agent Fox Mulder's (Duchovny) desperate search for the truth after witnessing the alien abduction of his sister when he was a young boy. Follow Agent Dana Scully (Anderson) as she and Mulder encounter growing proof of the existence of extra-terrestrials, an undeniable government conspiracy and the unexplained paranormal phenomena.

"The X-Files" Revelations is presented in both full frame (5 episodes) and widescreen format (3 episodes) with English, French and Spanish Dolby Surround audio format, along with English and Spanish subtitles. Each episode features an on-camera introduction from Carter and Spotnitz, explaining why each episode was selected and how they relate to the movie. Individual disc content as follows:

Disc One:
- Pilot (from Season 1)
- Beyond the Sea (from Season 1)
- The Host (from Season 2)
- Clyde Bruckmans Final Repose (from Season 3)
-Disc Two:
- Memento Mori (from Season 4)
- Post-Modern Prometheus (from Season 5)
- Bad Blood (from Season 5)
- Milagro (from Season 6)
- Bonus features:
- 2008 theatrical trailer
- WonderCon talent panel session

Source: (LA Times)

Get Ready For The Next Exciting Chapter Of 'The Mummy' Adventure

The blockbuster global Mummy franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O'Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have lain forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents.

As the monarch roars back to life, our hero finds his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force...unless the O'Connells can stop him first. Now, in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the trademark thrills and visually spectacular action of the Mummy series will be redefined for a new generation.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is helmed by director Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious, xXx) and written by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (Spider-Man 2, television's Smallville). Reprising their roles as producers in the series are Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers and James Jacks.

Check out the NEW official movie website at http://www.themummy.com and keep up to date with all things Mummy:
- "The Mummy" Sweepstakes! – enter for a chance to win a VIP guest package to Universal Orlando or Universal Studios Hollywood!
- Watch the trailer, video clips from the film, and behind-the-scenes coverage!
- View, send, and save photos from the set!
- Download icons, wallpapers, screensaver, and even a poster!
- Learn more about the film, story, and cast!

Director Rob Cohen's production blog also contains plenty of updates and features to hold over even the most excited Mummy fan! Check it out at http://www.robcohenthemummy.com!
Also, keep an eye out for the following launches in the upcoming weeks:
- Chariot Chase Down game
- Scrolling timeline of China
- Four interactive locations – Museum, Shangri-La, Yeti Mountain, and Han's Tomb
- Dragon Emperor's Challenge on AOL

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor charges into theaters on August 1, 2008!

Source: (LA Times)

ABBA Hits Sung By Hollywood Cast Of 'Mamma Mia'

Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 170 cities and eight languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, summer 2008 is the season for Mamma Mia! The star-studded soundtrack is the ultimate souvenir to the movie, set for release on Decca July 8.

The feature film adaptation of the global stage hit production brings the magic of ABBA's music to the silver screen. With rising star Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, alongside Hollywood heavy-hitters Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skasgârd, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski, the film features the stars' versions of 17 ABBA classics in this celebration of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads.

Mixed, mastered and produced by ABBA's musical geniuses Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the soundtrack is a must-have collection of these pop gems. Andersson and Ulvaeus reunited in Stockholm with the musicians who played on the original ABBA songs to record the disc in February 2007. It was the first time the musicians had played the songs together since ABBA toured more than 25 years ago. Along with producing the recording, Andersson also played keyboards. He commented, "We didn't have to think about it - it was in the fingers."

The actors joined together for the first time to record their vocals in London in April, 2007, prior to the commencement of principal photography, and continued recording later that summer on location while filming on the beautiful Greek islands. Whether it's Streep, Walters and Baranski making their mark on "Dancing Queen," Brosnan and Streep's upbeat rendition of "SOS," or the energetic song-and-dance numbers such as "Voulez-Vous," the Mamma Mia! soundtrack captures the essence of the originals, while still giving them new and dazzling treatments.

Inspired by the storytelling arcs of ABBA's songs from "Dancing Queen" to "Money, Money, Money" and "Take a Chance on Me," Mamma Mia! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.

Tracklisting as follows:
1. Honey, Honey (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall)
2. Money, Money, Money (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski)
3. Mamma Mia (Meryl Streep)
4. Dancing Queen (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski)
5. Our Last Summer (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard, Amanda Seyfried & Meryl Streep)
6. Lay All Your Love on Me (Dominic Cooper & Amanda Seyfried)
7. Super Trouper (Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski)
8. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall)
9. The Name of the Game (Amanda Seyfried)
10. Voulez-Vous (Full cast, Philip Michael, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters & Stellan Skarsgard)
11. SOS (Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep)
12. Does Your Mother Know (Christine Baranski & Philip Michael)
13. Slipping Through My Fingers (Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried)
14. The Winner Takes It All (Meryl Streep)
15. When All is Said and Done (Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep)
16. Take a Chance on Me (Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgard, Colin Firth, Philip Michael & Christine Baranski)
17. I Have a Dream (Amanda Seyfried)

The three women who created the worldwide smash stage hit—global producer Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd—repeat their roles in bringing this joyful, musical story to the big screen. The Mamma Mia! film is produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman.

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends—practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski)—from her one-time backing band, Donna & the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own.

On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.

Source: (LA Times)

'Shotgun Stories' Follows Arkansas Family's Dramatic Blood Feud

On July 1, Liberation Entertainment released the DVD Shotgun Stories, an emotional tale of revenge and loss from writer-director Jeff Nichols.

Produced by indie film heavyweight David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express), Shotgun Stories marks the auspicious directorial debut of Jeff Nichols and features a flawless cast headed by Michael Shannon (Bug, World Trade Center, the upcoming Revolutionary Road with Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet).

Shotgun Stories tracks a blood feud between two sets of half brothers in the cotton-fielded back roads of southeast Arkansas. The first set of Hayes boys were deserted by a violent, alcoholic father who never gave them proper names. The second Hayes family knew a different, sober man who led a comfortable middle-class life. When those first sons crash his funeral, the anger that had rested in the background of their lives threatens to rise up and overtake them all.

The DVD's bonus materials include audio commentary with director Jeff Nichols, isolated music track and photo gallery. The film features original soundtrack music by Memphis indie/alt-country band Lucero.

Shotgun Stories Acclaim:
- Feature Film Award at the 2007 Austin Film Festival
- Student Jury Award at the 2007 Newport International Film Festival
- New American Cinema Award at the 2007 Seattle International Film Festival

"A great discovery. A film that never steps wrong and holds us in a vise of tightening revenge." — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"A point blank buckshot blast of American rage." — Variety

Source: (LA Times)

Will Smith Annoyed At Second Oscar Snub

Will Smith was disappointed he missed out on an Oscar for his role in The Pursuit Of Happyness - because he was convinced it was "my time".

The star has received two Best Actor Academy Award nominations to date - for Ali in 2001, and again for the 2006 drama. He was beaten to the podium in 2002 by Denzel Washington - for his role in the critically-acclaimed Training Day - and he and lost out to Forest Whitaker's Last King of Scotland portrayal at the 2007 Academy Awards. But Smith admits it was Whitaker's win that upset him the most.

He tells Hollywood Minute, "Denzel took it for Training Day; fantastic film. When you can get nominated and invited to the (Oscars) party, it's huge. (But) I can always tell when things aren't right for me at the time; I didn't feel like that was the time. But, for Pursuit of Happyness, I actually felt like it was my time and I still didn't win it! I was like, 'Hey, it's my time! Wait; hold on, that other boy's taken my thing!'"

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Rainn Wilson Slams 'Girly' Rockers

Actor Rainn Wilson has blasted legendary rockers Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin for wearing make-up and women's clothes - branding them too girly.

The Office star portrays a washed-up drummer given a second chance at stardom in new movie The Rocker, and is a huge fan of the heavy rock genre. However, Wilson dropped his loyalty to his beloved groups after the band members adopted effeminate styles.

The actor tells Hollywood Minute, "I grew up listening to a lot of classic rock. I loved AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, but as soon as it started to get girly, as soon as they were wearing women's blouses, mascara and eyeliner - guy-liner I call it - as soon as it went there then it kind of lost me."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Fat Damon Fears Losing Sexy Title

Actor Matt Damon is worried he has lost his title as the sexiest man alive - after piling on the pounds for his latest role in The Informant.

The Hollywood hunk garnered the flattering title after People magazine voted him the most attractive male in the world in 2007. However the star, who currently looks unrecognizable compared to his former trim self, is sure he will be stripped of his title - because he has got so fat. Damon piled on 40 pounds for the movie.

He tells Hollywood Minute, "I think I lost my (Sexiest Man Alive) title. It wasn't necessarily that I needed to be fat - it was that I needed to be 'doughy'." And the star faces constant ribbing from his friends for expanding his waistline to enhance his performance.

Best friend Ben Affleck tells Hollywood Minute, "Some things are just self-evident and don't even require making fun of. I mean, the man buys two seats on an airplane!"

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Naomi Watts Is Pregnant Again

Actress Naomi Watts is expecting her second child, according to online reports.

Speculation suggests the King Kong star is in her second trimester, according to Usweekly.com. The 38-year-old has spoken out about her desire to have another tot with actor beau Liev Schreiber in addition to her first child Alexander Pete, who was born last July.

However, the star was worried she had become a mother too late in life, saying, "I left it too late. I'd love to have one more (child). I'd love to have two more, or three."

Watts' representative has stated she does not comment on the actress' personal life.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Britney Spears' Signed T-Shirt Is Top Auction Item

A "Mickey Mouse Club" T-shirt Britney Spears signed 'I love you grandma' on is set to fetch up to $20,000 at auction.

Spears owned the shirt during her stint as a star of the kids show and gave it to one of her grandmothers as a gift. The clothing item will now be a highlight of the upcoming GottaHaveIt.com Rock & Roll Pop Art Auction, which starts on July 21.

The shirt is also signed by Spears' former Mickey Mouse Club castmates, including Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Corey Feldman Got Liposuction

Corey Feldman was so inspired by his wife's breast implants he decided to undergo plastic surgery himself to get ready for a new TV role.

Feldman, 36 - who stars alongside his model-wife Susie in their reality series "The Two Coreys" - elected to undergo liposuction to remove excess weight before filming began on the couple's new season of the show.

A source tells Hollywood Minute, "Corey flipped when he saw the results of Susie's boob job. She's always been beautiful, but her new, more voluptuous appearance both pleased and intimidated him."

A spokesperson for Feldman confirms, "Corey had a couple little trouble spots that he needed taking care of - so he did. And he feels a lot better now because of it."

The curious can now see the new-look Mrs. Feldman in all her naked glory - she has stripped for the upcoming issue of Playboy magazine.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Seth MacFarlane Swears Off Marijuana

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has vowed to stop smoking marijuana because it makes him too paranoid.

MacFarlane signed a $100 million deal with 20th Century Fox in May, in a move which will make him the highest-paid writer-producer in television - and he's determined to increase his productivity by swearing off illegal drugs.

He tells Hollywood Minute, "I don't smoke much pot anymore. One of the last times I was stoned, I was convinced that I would die unless I kept moving my body. So I sat there, baked, waving my arms around like a crazy person."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Mario Lopez Says No To Posing Nude

Mario Lopez has turned down a $200,000 offer to strip naked for Playgirl magazine.

Bosses for the publication approached him with the cash deal recently after they saw a series of photographs of the hunk's buff body in tabloids.

The actor, who is currently starring in "A Chorus Line" on Broadway, says, "It's not something for me at the moment."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

'Friends' Movie On The Way?

Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox are reportedly enthusiastic to turn hit TV show Friends into a movie after witnessing the box office draw of Sex And The City: The Movie. Friends came to an end in 2004 after a 10-year run.

Rumors of a reunion have repeatedly been denied by former cast members Cox, Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow. But now it appears the stars may be ready to return to Central Perk to cash in on the sitcom's popularity following the success of Sex and the City, which was turned from a TV series into a big-screen film earlier this year.

A source says, "Jennifer, Courteney and the rest of the cast are keen to reprise their roles, under the right circumstances. The box office success of Sex and the City has really got their wheels spinning about how a Friends film could be just as big, if done right. Jennifer says she and Courteney have already talked this summer about what they want out of a Friends movie."

The news comes just one month after it was revealed Cox's controversial TV drama Dirt was cancelled by network bosses at FX after just two seasons. Sex and the City: The Movie, which stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall, has grossed more than $300 million to date worldwide since its release in May.

Source: (New York Post)

Rose McGowan Dispels Split Reports

Actress Rose McGowan has blasted reports she has been dropped from her director fiancé Robert Rodriguez's forthcoming movie Barbarella, amid rumors of a split.

The couple, who met on the set of 2007's double bill Grindhouse, was alleged to have parted ways following a row over financial difficulties for the remake of the 1968 cult classic, in which McGowan would take the lead role.

She was also due to star in two of Rodriguez's other projects - Red Sonja and Woman in Chains! - when reports of the break-up emerged. However the actress' representative has denied the pair has ended their working relationship, telling People.com, "The production of all three films is moving forward with Rose to star."

And a source close to McGowan insists the 34-year-old beauty is still with the filmmaker: "She and Robert are fine."

Source: (New York Post)

Stars Bring Poker Faces To Sin City For Charity

Celebrities turned out Wednesday to donate to Darfur charities — and to show their fellow stars just who the real card sharks were.

"I'm looking forward to whipping a lot of celebrity rear end," talk show host Montel Williams said before beginning play in a charity Texas Hold 'em tournament at the World Series of Poker. "I tweaked my game, and my game is really solid."

Williams and 87 others, including such Hollywood heavy hitters as Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Alexander, George Lopez, Adam Sandler and Ray Romano, played in the no-limit tournament to raise money and have a good time.

Charles Barkley also played after a recent pledge to take a hiatus from gambling. The 45-year-old former NBA star, who was sued in May by the Wynn casino for failing to pay back gambling loans, said he would donate his winnings to charity and didn't plan to spend a lot of extra time in town.

The TNT commentator paid back his markers shortly after the casino filed a civil complaint. Barkley said he wasn't going to gamble for "the next year or two" on the air during the NBA playoffs.

"I can't gamble, so I gotta drink," Barkley joked with Phil Hellmuth after the 11-time bracelet winner invited Barkley for a cocktail after the tournament. "Can you imagine how bad life would be if you couldn't gamble or drink?"

Players donated prize money from the second annual "Ante Up for Africa" event to charities working in the Darfur region of Sudan. Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke began the event last year to raise money and awareness for the region, where more than 300,000 people have died and 2.5 million have been displaced since ethnic warfare began in 2003, according to the U.S. presidential envoy to Sudan.

The tournament benefited two charities — ENOUGH, a project co-founded in 2007 by the International Crisis Group and the Center for American Progress and Not On Our Watch, a group co-founded by Cheadle, Damon, George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

"It's just great to see everybody," Cheadle said as the event began. "Don't expect to win, because it's mine."

Cheadle was eliminated by Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell when his pair of jacks couldn't top Cantrell's queens.

Players in the poker tournament paid $5,000 to enter, and were asked to donate at least half their winnings evenly to the two charities. Nevada law prohibits poker tournaments from designating a certain amount of prize money for charity so players signed voluntary contracts at the tables, pledging at least half their winnings.

"Charity doesn't have to be boring, it doesn't have to be a burden," Duke said. "We want people to have a really good time."

As play began, the prize pool totaled $418,000. Last year the event raised more than $500,000 for the charities and finished with the top two players pooling their $350,000 in winnings and donating it to the cause.

Alexander won the first hand at his table with Damon, eight-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Erik Seidel and others when he raised before the flop and everyone else folded.

"All the tournaments I've ever won have been for charity," Alexander said. "When there's no actual money for me, I'm very good."

Source: (LAURA E. DAVIS Associated Press Writer)

Judge: Snipes Can Travel Abroad For Movies

Wesley Snipes will be allowed to leave the United States to work on two movies while his lawyers appeal his tax convictions.

Federal judge William Terrell Hodges on Wednesday approved the actor's motion to travel to London and Bangkok, Thailand. Snipes will be in England about three days this month for post-production editing of "Gallowwalker," and in Thailand for eight weeks to film "Chasing the Dragon."

A jury convicted the action star in February of three counts of willfully failing to file his income taxes. The 45-year-old Snipes, star of the "Blade" trilogy, "White Men Can't Jump" and "Jungle Fever" among other films, has appealed the convictions and his three-year prison sentence to the 11th Circuit Court in Atlanta.

Prosecutors asked Hodges to deny Snipes' request to travel abroad, saying he was a flight risk.

Source: (OCALA, Fla. AP)

Vampires: Why The Obsession?

All around us are stories of the paranormal and fairytale worlds. Recent big-screen films have focused on hidden doorways to far off places (Chronicles of Narnia), talented wizards (Harry Potter) and even a crafty kid with an animal spirit sidekick (The Golden Compass). We've been inundated with ghosts, goblins and, yes, vampires.

The recent cancellation of "Moonlight" caused outrage in fanboys and fangirls everywhere. Thousands of viewers signed petitions urging CBS to change its mind. Rumors circulated that another network may pick up the show for a second season, but that didn't happen. "Moonlight" bit the dust for good.

But as one series ends, another rises in its place. Alan Ball's upcoming series "True Blood" will air next season on HBO. Based on Charlaine Harris' "Southern Vampire" novels, "True Blood" is set in a small town in Louisiana. It's a humorous and horrific look at vampires and humans who are somehow able to coexist. The protagonist is a human named Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin) who winds up falling for a vampire named Bill (Stephen Moyer).

So what's the cause of our vampire obsession? Take a bite out of this!

A Reality Beyond Our World

People are drawn to vampires simply because they aren't human. Vampires present a world that is so unlike our own sense of reality. In our confines we deal with the every day monotony of work, school and family. However, in author Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight" series, Forks, Washington has become a place where readers long to escape to. After reading the first book, many may clutch it to their heart wishing they could be a part of the storyline. Some have even been known to walk around chanting "Team Edward" or "Team Jacob," only wishing these characters could come to life. Others will eventually travel to Forks, stand still with the wind blowing in their hair and close their eyes, envisioning the location as belonging to Bella and Edward, when in reality it's all just a figment of one writer's imagination. "Twilight" is heading to the big screen this December.

Sex Appeal

Maybe we are attracted to vampires based purely on their exotic appearance. Many are described as having pale, milky white skin with dark eyes the color of an onyx stone. Some may have dark hair or red hair, blonde hair or no hair. A few will sport human clothes and participate in human activities, while others don cloaks and sharp fangs. Fans watched "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" not only for the drama but because the actors were nothing short of gorgeous. It's the irony that such a monster who may be coldhearted or evil on the inside (not all though!) can be so beautiful and appealing on the outside.

Conflict of Struggle: Who Will Win?

Who doesn't like to witness a conflict complete with twists and turns? Isn't drama and conflict the sole reason we go to see action movies, play videogames and engulf ourselves in imaginary worlds? We believe our main characters will fight to their deaths, but ultimately believe they will survive. But what if they don't? What will happen next? Is it really true that a main character cannot be killed off? In an episode of "Charmed," one of the main witches was killed, and it still managed to be a hit show. When it comes to our favorite fantasy worlds, we are looking for drama, excitement and passion. Despite an obvious outcome, there will always contain that hint of doubt. The 'what-if' element is what makes our outside dreams come to life.

Fun

Of course there's always the idea that believing in these characters is just plain fun. It doesn't cost money, risk our lives or even feel like work. By simply turning on the TV or cracking open a book, we lose ourselves in a world unlike our own void of our common problems and enter one so inviting. In essence, it's our escape from a lifestyle common to many but yet so unique we ache for it to be ours. Fans around the world have most likely longed for Buffy's fighting skills, dreamed of having a boyfriend like Edward Cullen or a friendship like Angel's.

Source: (Kathryn Sparks contributing writer)

Megan Fox Ends Engagement

Transformers star Megan Fox has reportedly called off her engagement to actor fiance Brian Austin Green.

Sources claim the pretty brunette, 22, sent business associates correspondence last week alerting them to the sad news.

An insider says, "Megan still cares about Brian, but she now realizes she's too young to marry him."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Halle Berry Crowned 'The Sexiest Black Woman Alive'

On the next "TV One Access," co-host Jamal Munnerlyn and guest co-host Tatyana Ali count down to the 16 sexiest black women alive. "Countdown: The 16 Sexiest Black Women Alive" is an hour-long special produced by TV One's monthly entertainment news program, "TV One Access."

In addition to naming the top list of on-screen sirens, "TV One Access" also gives viewers a look at the women who embody categories such as "Sexiest Athletes," "Sexiest Sense of Style," and "Quintessential Complete Package."

"The women selected as our 16 sexiest black women aren't just pretty faces. Each one of them is uniquely talented, strong-minded and self-assured," says Monique Chenault, Senior Producer, "TV One Access." "Now what could be sexier than that?"

The list ranges from Tyra Banks, who was the first black woman ever to grace the cover of "Sports Illustrated," to Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys. A few surprises include a nod to Presidential hopeful Barack Obama's wife Michelle and "Deja Vu" break-out star Paula Patton. Tune-in to the special as "TV One Access" looks into the careers, history and personal lives of the 16 sexiest black women alive.

The special premieres Sunday, July 6, 2008 (check local listings) on cable's TV One. http://www.accesshollywood.com/topic/tv-one

Source: (New York Post)

Twin Pregnancies - Like Angelina Jolie's - Are Complicated, Doctors Say

A horde of paparazzi are the least of Angelina Jolie's worries these days. It's not easy giving birth to twins.

The actress has checked into a French Riviera hospital in Nice, France, to be kept under doctors' watch and rest before she gives birth. Doctors say that's not a bad strategy.

"The risk of nearly everything you can think of in pregnancy is increased with twins," said Dr. Virginia Beckett, an obstetrician-gynecologist and spokeswoman for Britain's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Mothers pregnant with twins have higher chances of miscarriage, stillbirth, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Beckett characterized women expecting twins as "a particularly worrying group of patients."

Twins are also more likely than single-born babies to have chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, since early diagnosis of these problems is difficult.

While there is little that can be done to change your genetics, women pregnant with twins cope with the physical strain on their bodies better if they are healthy and fit.

"I assume Angelina doesn't have a problem with that," Beckett said.

More than half of all twins are born early, which may explain Jolie's appearance at the Lenval Hospital in southern France. Jolie has previously said the twins were due in August.

At a press conference Wednesday at the hospital, Jolie's doctor said the actress would give birth "in the weeks to come." Dr. Michel Sussmann said the 33-year-old actress was doing fine but had checked in to be kept under observation.

Doctors aren't entirely sure whether a natural delivery or a Caesarean section is better for twins; an international twin birth study is still ongoing to investigate that question.

In a natural delivery, monitoring the twins externally is hard. Labor is generally straightforward until the second twin arrives.

Once the first twin is out, there is more room for the second twin to maneuver. That extra room may be problematic since it could allow the second twin to get into difficult positions, including a breech birth.

Doctors might recommend a Caesarean section if a woman has high blood pressure, if there is a risk of delivering early, or if previous deliveries have had complications.

Women are also more likely to have a Caesarean section if they have had one previously. Jolie's youngest daughter, Shiloh, was delivered by Caesarean section.

Jolie's arrival at the hospital ahead of her delivery date could mean she has some health problems doctors want to monitor.

Her doctors might be monitoring her for pre-eclampsia, experts suggested. The condition causes high blood pressure and an abnormal amount of protein in the urine. It can result in complications including seizures, a stroke, or severe bleeding.

"This is the main one to watch because it's much more common in twin pregnancies," said Dr. Steven Goldstein, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York University School of Medicine.

Goldstein said pregnant women would not normally be admitted into hospitals before delivery unless there was a medical concern.

"If everything's perfect, then you would not want to deliver early," Goldstein said. "It's best to carry the twins to term if you can."

Still, Beckett said Jolie might be perfectly healthy, and said that some women chose to check into medical facilities even with no impending problems.

"Maybe Angelina just needs a break from everything," she suggested.

Source: (MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer)

Mom Of Alleged Lohan Sister 'Wanted It Exposed'

The father of a 13-year-old girl who may be Lindsay Lohan's half-sister said the family went public with the story after Lohan's father, Michael, repeatedly refused to provide support.

The Montana girl's family is looking into legal options to pursue once they establish that Michael Lohan is the father, Daryl Kaufmann said in a phone interview. He said his wife, Kristi Kaufmann, had been trying to get Michael Lohan to support their daughter for years. "She had enough," Kaufmann said of his wife when reached by telephone at their home in Florence, Mont. "She just wanted it exposed. So he's going to end up having to do something."

Michael Lohan told reporters Friday he learned of Kristi Kaufmann's claim after receiving letters and photos from her while incarcerated on drunk driving charges. Lohan acknowledged having a sexual relationship with Kaufmann while he was separated from wife Dina Lohan 13 years ago. "Why would someone without taking a test put something out there like this?" Lohan said. "What if it's negative? What is that going to do to her own child and my children? Is this for the fame? There was correspondence where she said Ashley, her daughter, wants to be an actress, and she's so talented."

OK! Magazine first reported Kaufmann's claim Friday. Daryl Kaufmann said his wife called and e-mailed several magazines in an attempt to expose Lohan as the father of her daughter. Kaufmann said OK! was the only publication to respond to her messages and did not pay for the story or photos of Ashley. "She used OK! Magazine to get the ball rolling," he said.

Michael Lohan acknowledged on Friday there was a resemblance in the photos of Ashley to his daughters. He said he recently received a "senseless, ridiculous voicemail" from Kristi Kaufmann, whose maiden name is Horn. He said he has taken a paternity test and will take responsibility for the child if he is proved to be the biological father. It was not clear when the results would come back. Lindsay Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnick, did not return messages left by the AP. Michael Lohan's publicist, Leslie Kellner Taylor, did not return messages seeking additional comment.

Michael Lohan, a former Wall Street broker, settled a long-simmering divorce with Dina Lohan last August, though they returned to court in Long Island last month over custody issues. The pair married in 1985. He was released from prison in March 2007 after serving nearly two years for attempted assault and driving while intoxicated.

Michael Lohan said he hasn't spoken with Lindsay or any of his other three children - Cody, 12; Ali, 14; Michael, 20 - about Kaufmann's claim. Ali and Cody currently live with their mother in Merrick, N.Y., and are featured on the E! reality show "Living Lohan." Lindsay Lohan is currently filming a movie titled "Labor Pains."

Source: (DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer)

Will Ferrell And Sacha Baron Cohen Team Up For Sherlock Holmes Movie

Comedians Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen will star in a forthcoming film about fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Ali G funnyman Cohen will play the pipe-smoking sleuth, with Ferrell as his partner Watson in the as-yet-untitled film.

Matt Tolmach, co-president of production for Columbia Pictures, tells Hollywood Minute, "Just the idea of Sacha and Will as Sherlock Holmes and Watson makes us laugh.

"Sacha and Will are two of the funniest and most talented guys on the planet, and having them take on these two iconic characters is frankly hilarious."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Shannen Doherty In Talks To Reprise Her '90210' Role

Shannen Doherty is in talks to return to her role in the Beverly Hills, 90210 for the forthcoming spin-off show.

The actress has been approached by TV bosses eager for her to revive her portrayal of good girl Brenda Walsh in the new version of the hit Aaron Spelling teen drama. EntertainmentWeekly.com reports that Doherty is demanding more money to consider reprising the role, and wants to know the plotlines for her character well in advance before signing to the series.

A representative for the star tells Hollywood Minute, "Yes, Shannen is in discussions with the CW to be on the new Beverly Hills 90210."

Doherty, who reportedly clashed with co-stars and TV bosses in the original series, was fired from the show in 1994.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Vanessa Anne Hudgens Vows To Be A Good Role Model

Singer/actress Vanessa Anne Hudgens has vowed to uphold her image as a role model for young girls - because she "only has one shot" to impress her fans.

The star came under fire when nude photographs of her were leaked online last year. However the Disney teen queen insists she is doing her best to live up to the aspirations of her impressionable young admirers.

She says, "At the end of the day I have to be happy with myself. Just going to live my life and enjoy doing it. You only have one shot... of course I want to be a good role model and try to do my best but I'm still me."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Charlize Theron Dismisses Biopic

Actress Charlize Theron has shot down suggestions that a movie is to be made about her life.

The South African-born actress experienced a traumatic childhood, watching her mother shoot dead her abusive father when she was just five-years-old. Theron moved to America as a teenager and was discovered by a movie talent scout at 18 after she threw a tantrum in a bank.

Fourteen years on, she has two Oscar nominations and one Best Actress win, and is one of the biggest earning stars in Hollywood. But the actress is determined her story will never make it to the big screen.

She tells Hollywood Minute, "God, I hope not. I've been working harder than anything in my life to try and keep my life sacred. I really don't mind when I'm in front of a camera and playing a character I'm comfortable with... but I don't necessarily like the spotlight to be about me - not at all. The idea of sitting in Cannes and watching that... ugh. No."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Tatum O'Neal Pleads Guilty

Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with her arrest for cocaine possession last month.

The former child star appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday and was ordered to spend two half-day sessions in a drug treatment program and pay the court $95. Judge Elisa Koenderman told the court if these conditions were met before her next appearance on September 4th, the case will be dismissed.

The actress - daughter of screen legend Ryan O'Neal - was arrested by police last month after being spotted by a narcotics team exchanging money with a man near her New York home.

O'Neal has previously battled heroin addiction and wrote of her struggle in her 2004 book A Paper Life.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Doctor: Brangelina Twins Could Be Weeks Away

Angelina Jolie's doctor says her twins may take a few more weeks to arrive.

Dr. Michael Sussmann says the 33-year-old actress, who is in a hospital on the French Riviera, is doing fine. Asked when Jolie is expected to have her twins, Sussmann replied, "I can't give you a date. Let's say the birth will happen in the weeks to come."

Sussmann says Jolie checked into the hospital for observation, not because of any medical emergency. "Her hospitalization at this stage in her pregnancy is totally normal for a patient who had a Caesarean during her first pregnancy," Sussmann told a news conference Wednesday. "She is very well and she is OK."

Sussmann wouldn't reveal the sex of the babies.

Source: (NICE, France AP)

Do You Want to Date Brad Garrett?

Emmy Award-winning actor Brad Garrett kills two birds with one stone-producing and starring in his first original online series and looking for love-with his new reality series, Dating Brad Garrett.

The ten-episode series will follow Garrett on blind dates with 10 lucky ladies, chosen from applicants who submit their own original videos online for a chance to make a love connection and be part of the show. Beginning June 12, women can upload their video applications at Crackle.com, where a panel of Garrett "experts," including his ex-wife and urologist, among others, will review the submissions and decide which applicants will spend a night on the town with the comedian.

"An online dating show seemed like a logical choice given that I'm in the midst of a mid-life crisis, and adverse to pain, which makes getting my ear pierced out of the question," said Garrett. "And since I'm not picky about my choices, I hope women of all sizes, shapes and colors will be compelled to submit their videos."

The series will premiere this fall on Crackle.com, YouTube, AOL Video, Hulu, Verizon Wireless' V CAST Video service, AT&T Wireless, and direct to Sony BRAVIA TVs via BRAVIA Internet Video Link.

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Balthazar Getty Denies Miller Affair

The married man accused of having an affair with Sienna Miller has denied reports he is romantically involved with the British actress.

The Alfie star was rumored to be dating actor Balthazar Getty following her split from boyfriend Rhys Ifans last month after the pair was photographed out and about in Los Angeles together last week.

However Getty, who is married with four children, has refuted allegations he is involved with Miller, saying, "It's not true. No truth to any of that."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

Spencer Pratt Apologizes For Ugly Mary-Kate Olsen Remar

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt has apologized to Mary-Kate Olsen for calling her the "less cute (Olsen) twin," after she joked about his bad temper during a late-night TV appearance.

Olsen upset The Hills star when she recalled high school memories of Pratt during a recent appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, revealing he was a star soccer player who often flew into a rage on the pitch. Pratt immediately proved her right by attacking Olsen in the media.

But now he admits he let his emotions get the better of him: "I apologize for getting caught up in trash talking, but she brought up an emotional subject when she mentioned the soccer stuff."

Pratt tells Hollywood Minute, he has nothing but the utmost respect for his old school pal: "I'm secretly jealous of her. I want my face on a lunchbox, too."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

'The Wackness' Has A Solid Screenplay, Excellent Performances

Doesn't it seem, at times, that the year 2000 is still in the future? This mostly seems the case when the word "year" appears before "2000;" regardless, I had to do a double take when I first learned that we now live in an era that is producing 1990's era period pieces.

"The Wackness" takes place in New York City circa summer 1994. It's an interesting time for New York that saw the beginning of the Giuliani era and the end of, for better or worse, any tolerance whatsoever for crime.

The recent crackdown on crime is a problem for high school senior and social outcast Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) who finances himself through the sale of marijuana out of an ices cart. Luke does not know how to meet members of the opposite sex so he enlists the help of psychiatrist, and fellow marijuana fan, Dr. Jeffrey Squires (a wonderful Ben Kingsley, who can now have his Oscar back after it was revoked for his appearance in "The Love Guru") for advice. Trading drugs for sessions, Luke explores the inner demons of his social awkwardness in contrast to his home life that is falling apart due to unwise investments by his father.

It does not take long for Luke to realize that Squires, who is trapped in a loveless marriage to a much younger wife (an under utilized Famke Janssen), is even more messed up than he is. An unlikely friendship between the two soon forms, resulting in a barrage of nights out at Squires' favorite dive bars - Squires is dumbfounded to later learn the legal drinking age is not 18 - and later indulging in an endless supply of drugs.

The friendship is tested when Luke starts spending much of his free time with fellow classmate and - as Luke described, "out of his league" girl - Stephanie (Olivia Thirlby from "Juno"). What complicates this relationship is the fact Stephanie is Squires' stepdaughter. Squires objects to the relationship, not because of parental instincts but because he has seen Stephanie discard many a suitor once she becomes, as he puts it, "bored." Luke spends the summer of 1994 balancing his relationship with Stephanie with his entrepreneurial drug dealing business, which Squires eventually joins, that has been expanded in order to try and pay off the debts of his parents and avoid being evicted from their Upper East Side apartment.

"The Wackness" works because of the solid screenplay (written by director Jonathan Levine) and the excellent performances by the movie's leads. The fact the film takes place in 1994 seems to have little influence on the actual story. True, the story plays against the backdrop of a city focused on eliminating crime, but the repercussions of some of the characters actions would be no different in today's New York. Also, like many recent films that explore other, yet relatively recent, eras "The Wackness" has a tendency to fall into the trap of inserting pop culture references just for the sake of including a pop culture reference. I am not even sure they are all correct; Luke is seen playing "The Legend of Zelda" on the original Nintendo Entertainment System, a game that was released in 1987. (By 1994 the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis were the gaming systems of that era.)

Minor complaints aside, "The Wackness" offers a unique story coupled by top-notch acting, telling the story of two flawed characters only separated by four decades of life. Perhaps in the future both of them will eventually find what they are looking for, perhaps as far into the future as...the year 2000.

Source: (Mike Ryan contributing writer)

Ledger's Batman Villain Has Oscar Shot

Jack Nicholson's Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger's Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the role that brought Nicholson his first Academy Award.

Ledger's performance in the Batman tale "The Dark Knight" is so remarkable that next Jan. 22, the one-year anniversary of his death, he could become just the seventh actor in Oscar history to earn a posthumous nomination.

"I do think that Heath has created an iconic villain that will stand for the ages, and of course, I would love to see him get an award," said Christian Bale, who reprises his "Batman Begins" role as the tormented crime fighter. "But you know, to me, you can witness his talent, celebrate his talent within this movie. Anything else is gravy."

Superhero flicks usually are not the stuff Oscar dreams are made of. Yet Ledger delivered so far beyond anyone's expectations that he could end up as the second performer to win Hollywood's top honor after his death.

"He may be the first actor since Peter Finch. He may even win the damn thing," said Gary Oldman, who co-stars as noble cop Jim Gordon in "The Dark Knight," which hits theaters July 18.

Finch is the only person to win posthumously, earning the best-actor prize for 1976's "Network" two months after he died.

News of Ledger's death at age 28 from an accidental drug overdose broke just hours after the Oscar nominations were announced last January, darkening what normally is one of Hollywood's happiest days. The nominations next year fall on the same date because they were moved back two days from their traditional Tuesday announcement to avoid conflicting with the presidential inauguration.

With nothing remotely like the maniacal Joker among his credits beforehand, Ledger had been a surprising choice to fans, some feeling he was too young, others sensing he would not live up to the campy but earnest performance Nicholson gave in 1989's "Batman." (The role earned Nicholson a Golden Globe nomination, though he did not make the Oscar cut.)

As filming progressed last year, word began leaking from the set about the feverishly psychotic persona Ledger was creating.

With a marketing campaign heavily focused on the Joker, the movie trailers that followed presented a Joker with sloppy, ominous clown makeup that looked as though it had been applied in a windstorm. The brief footage revealed a character whose cackling humor cannot conceal the malevolent soul beneath.

"Whatever Heath channeled into, he's found something quite extraordinary," Oldman said. "It's arguably one of the greatest screen villains I think I've ever seen."

Fans were hooked, but some were skeptical when Oscar buzz for the performance started circulating after Ledger's death. Comic-book tales and other big action flicks rarely are taken seriously by awards voters, who are willing to honor them for technical achievements but generally not for acting.

Skepticism dissolved once Warner Bros. began screenings for "The Dark Knight."

"Heath Ledger didn't so much give a performance as he disappeared completely into the role," filmmaker and lifelong comics fan Kevin Smith said on his MySpace blog after seeing "The Dark Knight." ''I know I'm not the first to suggest this, but he'll likely get at least an Oscar nod (if not the win) for best supporting actor."

Ledger's performance is surpassing even the sky-high expectations hardcore fans have going in.

"He was better than I thought he was going to be," said Bill Ramey, founder of the fan Web site Batman-on-Film.com, who caught an advance press screening. "I think he legitimately would deserve an Oscar nomination, not just out of sympathy to his passing, but because he was just fantastic in the movie. ... It's right up there with Hannibal Lecter," which earned Anthony Hopkins an Oscar for "The Silence of the Lambs."

Along with Finch, past posthumous Oscar contenders include James Dean, who was nominated for best actor twice after his death, with 1955's "East of Eden" and 1956's "Giant."

The other actors nominated after their deaths were Spencer Tracy (1967's "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"); Ralph Richardson (1984's "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes"); Massimo Troisi (1995's "The Postman"); and Jeanne Eagels (1929's "The Letter").

The aura surrounding Ledger since his death is a sign that, like Dean, he could endure as a mythic figure of talent silenced before his time. Ledger had a best-actor nomination for 2005's "Brokeback Mountain" and was considered a gifted performer just coming into his own.

That will not necessarily improve his Oscar chances. Dean had two shots after his death and lost both.

"The fact that only one actor has ever won an Oscar from the grave tells us that in general at the Oscars, the feeling is when you're dead, you're dead," said Tom O'Neil, a columnist for TheEnvelope.com, an awards Web site. "Maybe the point is that the Oscars are all about hugs. Nobody wants to hug a dead guy."

Oscar voters tend to hand out the trophies for heroic or sympathetic roles, so Ledger's supremely evil characterization could prove a drawback along with the action-genre stigma.

Yet there are notable instances when actors playing villains made such an impression that academy members could not resist voting for them.

Besides Hopkins as cannibalistic killer Lecter, bad guys who won include Fredric March in the title role of 1932's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"; F. Murray Abraham as Mozart's mortal enemy in 1984's "Amadeus"; Kathy Bates as a novelist's demented fan in 1990's "Misery"; Denzel Washington as a corrupt cop in 2001's "Training Day"; and Charlize Theron as a serial killer in 2003's "Monster."

The last two years have brought Oscar wins by Forest Whitaker as brutal dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland," Tilda Swinton as a murderously ruthless attorney in "Michael Clayton," Daniel Day-Lewis as a savage oilman in "There Will Be Blood" and Javier Bardem as a psychopathic killer in "No Country for Old Men."

"When a performance as a villain is that memorable, it can be held up as being that much more special," said Chuck Walton, managing editor of online movie-ticket site Fandango.com. "Oscar voters have a lot of respect for actors willing to really let themselves go and inhabit darker roles."

Warner Bros. and the filmmakers are profuse in their praise of Ledger but have been diplomatic about the Oscar talk. Awards publicity generally pads a movie's box-office and DVD receipts, and the studio has cautiously avoided any appearance of profiting from the added attention Ledger's death has brought to the film.

"The Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan sidestepped the Oscar question, saying that he was simply happy that early viewers were responding to the performance the way Ledger would have liked.

Source: (DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer)

Batman Bale Says No To Robin

Batman star Christian Bale has declared he will quit the comic book movie franchise if producers ever decide to reintroduce the caped crusader's sidekick Robin.

Bale took on the role of the legendary action hero in 2005's Batman Begins and will be seen again in The Dark Knight, which is due for release later this month. However the actor is hoping that the character of Robin is not brought back into any of future Batman movies - because he will resign in protest.

He tells Hollywood Minute, "If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work."

Source: (Hollywood Minute)

TV Shows That Deserve An Emmy Nomination On July 17

As TV continues to evolve, so does the Emmy voting process. This year, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences leaked the preliminary results of the voting for Best Comedy and Best Drama Series. In the coming weeks, a blue ribbon panel will narrow the top 10 down to the final five nominees. Their findings will be presented along with the rest of the nominees on the morning of July 17.

In the meantime, their top 10 lists are ripe for debate. Who among the chosen few deserves the honor of an actual nomination? I'm here to help the panel by offering an expert opinion honed over an entire season of television viewing, and not the three or four episodes of each series the selectors will use to make their final decisions.

The following is the way I would vote if I were on the panel.

Best Drama Contenders

"Boston Legal"
"Damages"
"Dexter"
"Friday Night Lights"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"House"
"Mad Men"
"The Tudors"
"Lost"
"The Wire"

Three choices in this category are absolute no-brainers. "The Wire" is the undisputed champ of TV drama, and despite a lackluster last season, it certainly deserves a nomination. Heck, if the last season would have just been ten episodes of Clay Davis uttering his favorite four-letter catchphrase, it would still deserve a nomination just for its preceding seasons' never being honored.

"Mad Men" brought sixties bad-boy cool back onto television in a delicious amalgam of debauchery, wit, and excellent writing. It should certainly earn a nomination for its maiden season.

The easy three rounds out with "Lost", the best serialized television show of all time coming of its best season. It may be tough for the panelists to glean its true quality from a few standalone episodes, but the excitement and richness of the plot should be evident no matter what.

Now's the hard part - sifting through the muck to find two more diamonds. There's no clear standout among the remainders, so it's time to play the elimination game.

The inclusion of "The Tudors" is extremely curious. Its overwrought melodrama is far too cheesy for an Emmy nomination, or even the writer's room of a daytime soap. The same can be said for both "Damages" and "Grey's Anatomy." The former indulges in its frothy ludicrousness while the latter takes it all seriously. Either way, both are a bit too ridiculous for this category. A similar fate continued to threaten the once-brilliant "Friday Night Lights" this year as its murderous and drug-dealing plotlines saw it veer into "7th Heaven" territory. It did manage to keep its heading barely, however, and still deserves a make-up nod for its transcendent first season, so it squeaks in at the final gun.

That leaves three acting showcases to vie for the final spot. The first, "Boston Legal" has the weakest writing of the three, and splits its brilliance between two characters, so it's out, meaning "Dexter" and "House" are left to do battle.

Both series are pretty weak beyond their main characters. One-dimensionality and formulaic plotlines fester around them, threatening to ruin their series. In a tight race, "Dexter" gets the edge for the overall originality of its premise and the fact the show stayed good despite one of the worst performances (Jaime Murray's atrocious Lila) in the history of television.

Best Comedy Contenders

"Curb Your Enthusiasm"
"Entourage"
"Family Guy"
"Flight of the Conchords"
"The Office"
"Pushing Daisies"
"30 Rock"
"Two and a Half Men"
"Ugly Betty"
"Weeds"

Very slim pickins in the comedy category. It's pretty sad when comedy on television has sunk so low that "Family Guy" makes any sort of top ten list other than an award for most recycled "Simpsons" jokes in an episode.

Still, there are two easy choices. "Flight of the Conchords" brought surreal musical comedy to television in a way nobody's ever seen. The sublime nature of the comedy and the ease with which its leads pull it off certainly merits recognition.

The other easy choice is "30 Rock," which has with the end of "Extras" and the post-strike decline of "How I Met Your Mother" established itself as doubtlessly the best comedy on television. There were more laughs in its season finale than there are in an entire season of "'Til Death."

Those two are really the only two series that deserve to get nominated from this list as several more worthy competitors were passed over. But this isn't the list of Emmy snubs (stay tuned for those), so we must barrel forward and pick the three lesser of the seven remaining evils.

Let's start with the two most overrated series on television: "The Office" and "Ugly Betty". The first of these just wrapped its worst season to date, a decline it's been on since the first season ended, while "Betty" decided to get much, much worse. Apparently jokes about bad ponchos and fashion-related puns are the height of good comedy these days. "Ugly Betty" just isn't good by any stretch of the imagination, but "The Office" despite its shortcomings still manages to squeeze some laughs and pathos out of the gang at Dunder-Mifflin. It gets in.

My teeth still hurts from watching "Pushing Daisies." Way, way too sweet. Maybe if the Emmys were chocolate statues wrapped in gold foil.

"Two and a Half Men" was funny about five years ago, and then the writers decided to just replace the names of the guest characters in old scripts and pretend they were new episodes. At least that's the way it seems.

"Weeds" peaked in its second season and plummeted into a deep dark valley in its third from which it was never able to escape. Rather than stick with the dark suburban satire that made the show so great, the writers decided it best to make it a show solely about a drug-dealing mommy. Most of the fun and most of the humor went up in smoke with that decision.

This means two formerly great series get in by default. Well, not totally.

Season 6 of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" was its worst, but a bad season of "Curb" is still funnier than nearly anything else on TV. It should get a nomination and deserves it.

That cannot be said for "Entourage." Showing a decline in quality similar to "Weeds" as the writers chose to feature Ari's exploits as almost a series-within-a-series and turned Johnny Drama into a cartoon character. Still there were enough funny moments and memorable situations for this Hollywood comedy to deserve the final slot. Barely.

Make sure to check back in a few weeks when the nominations are announced to find out who got in, who got snubbed, and who doesn't deserve to be there.

Source: (Andrew Payne contributing writer)

Haysbert: Prez Role On '24' May Have Helped Obama

Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American U.S. president on Fox's "24" may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama.

"If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people," said the actor, who has contributed $2,300 to the Illinois Democrat's presidential campaign.

"And I mean the American people from across the board — from the poorest to the richest, every color and creed, every religious base — to prove the possibility there could be an African-American president, a female president, any type of president that puts the people first," he said Tuesday.

Haysbert, who now stars on "The Unit" on CBS, made his comments to reporters during a teleconference call promoting the upcoming American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe.

Haysbert, who also played Nelson Mandela in the 2007 film "Goodbye Bafana," said his role as President Palmer seemed to "confuse people" who would approach him on the street "every day, almost every hour, and ask me to run."

"I still, even after three seasons into 'The Unit' playing Sgt. Maj. Jonas Blaine, I'm still asked by people on the street to run," he said.

Haysbert, 54, said he recently stopped for dinner south of Los Angeles with his daughter in Dana Point, Calif., a town he described as "very wealthy, very white and very Republican."

"I go into this little restaurant with that demographic and a lady comes up to me and says, 'You know, I want to vote for you,'" he said. "I don't know if it is a joke or that people just like to say those things. But to me, for them to say it out loud means they are thinking about it."

Source: (SCOTT SONNER Associated Press Writer)

Angelina Jolie's Doctor In France To Give Report

Angelina Jolie's obstetrician is giving a news conference to talk about his famous patient and her eagerly awaited twins.

The seafront Lenval hospital in Nice, on the French Riviera, says Jolie has checked into its Santa Maria maternity clinic to be kept under doctors' watch and rest up before she gives birth.

The clinic has invited reporters to a news conference later Wednesday with Dr. Michel Sussmann.

A hospital spokeswoman has said that the births were "not for right away." But spokeswoman Nadine Bauer has said the actress will almost certainly stay in the clinic until then.

Jolie, her partner Brad Pitt and their four children have been settling into a new home about 60 miles from Nice.

Source: (PARIS AP)

Molly Ringwald: 'Teen Pregnancy Is Still A Problem'

Actress Molly Ringwald agreed to play the worried mom of an expectant teen in a new TV drama to remind America that unplanned pregnancies are still a huge problem. The flame-haired star played a teenage mom-to-be in 1988 film For Keeps and, now 40, she's tackling the subject matter again in The Secret Life of The American Teenager.

She hopes the new project will prompt young girls and their mothers to communicate with each other better - so a few unplanned pregnancies can be avoided.

She explains, "Not all that much has changed. If you look at the movies I did... I played a teen mom. There were drugs in The Breakfast Club. There's all that insecurity... All the same issues are still there. It's all about communication."

Source: (New York Post)

Unimaginable Strength, Unbelievable Speed & Uncomfortable Spandex

Stripping the spandex trade down to its skivvies, Superhero Movie exposes the hilarity of the comic book genre when an Extended Version of the film arrives on DVD on July 8th from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company.

Following the uproarious misadventures of a high school student after he's been bitten by a mutated dragonfly, Superhero Movie spoofs, satirizes and skewers the conventions of fanboy cinema, taking time along the way to poke fun at some of the juggernauts of the genre - from the X-Men and Batman to Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four.

Masters of comedy Craig Mazin, David Zucker and Robert K. Weiss - whose collected credits include Airplane!, The Naked Gun films, Scary Movie 3 and 4, Tommy Boy and more - marshal an all-star cast that includes Drake Bell ("Drake & Josh"), Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock"), Leslie Nielsen (The Naked Gun), Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development"), Christopher MacDonald (Happy Gilmore), Keith David (There's Something About Mary), Pamela Anderson ("Baywatch"), Brent Spiner ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") and Marion Ross ("Happy Days"). Available i